🏠 Student housing for incoming exchange students

Apply for housing through Samskipnaden immediately after receiving your nomination email.

🔗 Apply for student housing at Samskipnaden

Student housing is owned and managed by the Housing Office at Samskipnaden. UiT or the Incoming Student Exchange Team do not own or manage student housing.

✅ Students who are guaranteed housing

• Non-EU/EEA students who need housing documentation as part of their student visa application (Study Permit).
• Double and joint-degree students who are coming to UiT as part of their degree programme.

⚠️ Students who are not guaranteed housing

• Students with citizenship from EU/EEA and Nordic countries.
• Housing offers are based on availability and priorities priorities determined by the Housing Office at Samskipnaden, including age-related criteria.

• Autumn semester (August–December)
  Housing application deadline: 10 May
• Spring semester (January–June)
  Housing application deadline: 10 November

• It is your responsibility to read and follow all information provided by Samskipnaden.
• Applications submitted after the deadline may not be considered for reserved student housing.
• Only single rooms are reserved for incoming exchange students.
• Apartments are limited and cannot be guaranteed.

🏠 Looking for private accommodation?

If you are not offered student housing, start searching for accommodation as early as possible.

Useful websites

• 🔹 Hybel.no
• 🔹 Finn.no
• 🔹 The Box (usually more expensive)

Facebook groups

Many students also find accommodation through local Facebook housing groups.

• 🔹 Til Leie/Ønskes Leid Tromsø – https://www.facebook.com/groups/til.leie/
• 🔹 Til leie/ønskes leid i Tromsø & omegn – minimum 1 år – https://www.facebook.com/groups/121145954576568/
• 🔹 Til leie/ønskes leid Leilighet, Parkering i TROMSØ! – https://www.facebook.com/groups/141632089188125/

💰 Security deposits

Most landlords in Norway require tenants to provide a security deposit. The two most common arrangements are:

• Deposit Account (Depositumskonto) – A deposit account in the tenant's name. This normally requires a Norwegian bank account and a Norwegian national identity number.
• Deposit Guarantee (Depositumsgaranti) – A guarantee issued by an insurance provider and accepted by the landlord.

⚠️ Avoid housing scams

When renting accommodation privately, please keep the following in mind:

• Always ensure that you have a written tenancy agreement.
• Obtain a receipt or proof of payment for any money transferred.
• Never pay large sums in cash without a contract and receipt.
• Verify the landlord's identity and the existence of the property before making any payments.
• If possible, visit the property in person or verify the address using online maps and other available resources.
• Be cautious of offers that seem unusually attractive or unrealistically cheap.

🚩 Common warning signs

1. The landlord claims to be abroad and asks for payment to a foreign account.
2. The landlord cannot show you the room or apartment but promises to send the key after you transfer the deposit or payment.
3. The landlord asks for your credit card details.
4. The rent is unrealistically low compared to similar rooms or apartments in the same area.
5. The landlord requests a deposit of more than six months' rent - this is illegal!
6. The landlord asks you to transfer the deposit to a private account - this is illegal!
7. You are asked to share sensitive financial information by email, phone, or other communication channels.
8. Check the room or apartment address using the website Norges Kart.

For questions about housing, please contact Samskipnaden's Housing Office directly.

• Housing applications
• Housing offers
• Housing contracts
• Waiting lists
• Room availability

🔗 Housing Office contact information